The Raven

At what time and when does the poem take place? (Setting)

• Midnight in December

• Evening of October

• Evening of January

• Midnight in November

The speaker can be best described as a:

• lonely, elderly man longing for a friend

• poet seeking inspiration for new work

• sick old man going crazy in a mental hospital

• melancholy man trying to forget a great tragedy

What happens when the narrator opens the door?

• The raven flies in

• His mother enters

• Lenore appears

• Darkness

Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?

• on top of a lamp

• the mantle above the fireplace

• a bust of Pallas above the chamber door

• on the bookcase

Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

• Happiness is fleeting

• The narrator will grieve Lenore's death forever

• The poet will never sleep again

• Grief is a result of insanity

What question is most important to the narrator?

• Is there any way to remove his grief?

• Will he ever see Lenore again?

• Will the raven haunt him forever?

• Will the raven kill him?

How does the speaker feel about the bird by the end of the poem?

• Enraged

• Fearful

• Sad but relieved

• Pitiful

Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will

• Be murdered

• Never escape his despair

• Be reunited with Lenore

• Use his sorrow as the subject of a great poem

Who is the author of the Raven?

• Robert Frost

• Edgar Allan Poe

• William Shakespeare

• Stephen King

Poems are divided into lines and ________.

• paragraphs

• sentences

• stanzas

• chapters